Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-08
BUSINESS AT The pOSTOFFTCE
Gratifying Exhibit Made in the Re-
port For November.
THE 3. & N. ROAD IN EARLY DAYS
Rejoicing at Lincoln when the Ex-
tension From PlattsinOuth Was
Complications Of Interest
Picked Up About Town.

Postmaster Watkins. in his report for No
eember of the business transacted in the
Lincoln postoffice, makes q very crcditable
showing for the increase in business and the
continued marvellous growth of the office.
The increase for November, which is consid-
cred very dull month, has been ii per cent.
The largest item of revenue is the sale of
stamps and stamped matter which, in the
thirty days, has aggregated the handsome
sum of s4,554. Postmaster Watkins report
shows the following interesting figures rela-
tive TO the carrier system.
The number Of letters delivered by carriers
for the month was 1i2 ,329; the number of
postal cards was 2S sg3; of newspapers,
1882. Special delivery letters to the amount
Of 1Tg were also carried. There were col
lccted 105,OS mail letters and l5,2S2 local or
drop letters OF postal cards ~, S32 were col
lected for the mails and o,332 for local distri-
button. The collection Of newspapers and
other mail matters of that class was :, l6G.
The financial exhibit of the Office shows
handsome surplus, the expenses being for
clerk hire $547 So, and for carriers s615.7O
The carrier service is well supplied with help
and delivery is prompt. The greatest incon-
venience in the Office at the present time is
the lack of clerk hire that causes vexatious
delays in securing mail Mt the box and gen
cral delivery. Mr.. Watkins is striving to
cure the attention of the post office depart
ment TO much needed help in this depart
ment.
THE u. 4 NJ OF OLD.
General Baggage Agent Marsand, Of the
b. Il NJ, returned yesterday from Denver
where he iourneyed on the first fast train on
the b. x M. The following bit of railroad
history which the Republican of Denver pub
lishcd during Marslands visit there, is in
tercsting to Lincoln readers: Among the
passengers who were found in the smoking
car, putting away contentcdly at cigar, was
Mr. II. N1arsland, general baggage agent of
IL. Il Nj. system west of the Missouri river.
Mr. Marsland became an employe of the
road while it was yet but an embryo sprout
into the vast western wild. 1t had been built
thirty lone miles out of Plattsmouth only
and the bridge was only an
expectation of the future. Passen-
gers were ferried across the Missouri in flat
boats The Burlington and Missouri River
railroad in Nebraska possessed an elaborate
supply of rolling stock, which nventOricd
two engines, three coaches and twenty fiat
cars The engines, were named the Amcri-
can Eagle and Hurricane and had been
bought from the Michigan Central because
that road had no further use for them. Col
onel Doane was chief engineer of the road
and also superintendent and his great ambi-
ton was to complete and operate the road
from Plattsmouth to Lincoln by July 4, 1870.
The colonel got there" " and Il grand cXcur-
sion wen from Omaha and Iowa to the future
Nebraska state capital, while the citizens of
that town became delirious with Joy. Tho
work of extension to Denver was resumed in
1876 and continued with intervals OF cessation
until May %, 1852, when the last spike was
driven and the locomotive from the Missouri
river direct steamed into the Colorado capi-
tai.
CITY BRIEFS.
The bucket shop operated by S. S. Floyd &
Co. has temporarily suspended, it is alleged,
on account of heavy losses in which the
lambs for once tieeced the wolves. 1t is also
asserted that Lincoln patrons have been
winners up in the thousands, but the fact
should be no mducemcnt for parties to flock
to the place and patronize it when it resumes
business Such parties will be gathered in as
victims to make up present deficiencies.
The journal never fails to mako criticisms
upon. the paving work accomplished in the
city the present year and the sore spot that
was made when the journal, as lobbyist for
q certain pavement, was Knocked Yrom the
ring continues to agitate it. What the Jour
nal is gaining for the city in dcprccintng the
pavement that has raised the business streets
out of the mire, pauses comprehension.
The ladies of the Universalist church held
avery successful fair and festival at Temple
hall that was literally patronized and the
patrons received the worth of their invest
ment. Tho first night was so successful that
it was continued over last evening.
The alleged rape case terminated, as pre-
dicted, in the acquittal of the man charged
with the offense, and the prosecuting wit
ness succeeded admirably IN making an ex-
hibiton of himself at the trial
The new Office of recorder of deeds will be
located on the ground tiooro the building oc-
cuped by the county offices, and the recor-
der-elect, Mr.. John ID. knight, will, after
January l. be found at home there, and will
prove to be an accommodating and efficient
official.
The proprietor of the Windsor hotel is ar
ranging to accommodate the social clubs in
the city by furnishing the reception rooms
for club dances during the winter. The
movement will be appreciated by the clubs.
Tho West Lincoln markets yesterday
showed an increase in receipts and market
equal to any in the state. So long as the pres
ent demand for hogs for packing continues
business will be brisk ON the market at that
point
The committee appointed to make ar
rangements for the reception of Bishop
Bonacum met last night. Elaborate ar
rangements will be made for the proper vel
come of the bishop who will preside over the
see of Lincoln.
The expenses of the state government Us
shown by the warrants and estimates that
have come in to the Office of the secretary of
state have amounted to Si,3, ,31i3.43 for the last
month. The items are as follows:
Deaf and Dumb Institute. ...........S 1,32S. 81
Feeble Minded Institute. 3, ,l35 81
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